Napo Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus villaviscensio comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Napo Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Campylopterus villaviscensio Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,2 cm (5.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 7,325 g (0.26 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Feeds on floral nectar in Napo lowland forest, hovering at large Heliconia. Supplements with insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Napo Sabrewing only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Napo Sabrewing

Canto

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive tone; gentle wavering note given quietly from shaded perch in vegetation.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Napo Sabrewing

Found in humid foothill forests of eastern Ecuador and Peru at 400-1,400 m. Resident in Andean foothills.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Napo Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Napo Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid foothill forests of eastern Ecuador and Peru at 400-1,400 m. Green plumage. Nectarivore of Andean foothill forest undergrowth. Named after the city of Villavicencio. An uncommon species.

Great Sapphirewing

A large hummingbird (18 cm, wingspan 28 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,500-3,500 m. Brilliant sapphire-blue wings, green body, and long tail. One of the largest hummingbirds. Nectarivore of montane forest, visiting large-flowered Ericaceae.

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